Bolstering Europe’s defences is the only way to “avoid a wider, large-scale conflict”, said the Polish prime minister.
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Polish state TV launches channel in Ukrainian
Slawa will “will focus on the common geostrategic goals of Ukraine and Poland” and “strengthening the ties between” them.
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Poland passes law expanding support for Ukrainian refugees
The measures legalise Ukrainians’ stay in Poland and give them access to healthcare, education and benefits.
“We can’t take any more refugees”: Polish cities call on government to seek EU and UN help
“Neither the city nor the government can now cope with the wave of refugees from Ukraine,” says Warsaw’s mayor.
Poland pledges school places for 500,000 Ukrainian child refugees who have arrived already
“Our priority is to ensure that children in Polish schools can continue their education undisturbed,” says the education minister.
Non-Ukrainian refugees in Poland face exclusion and discrimination, warn aid groups
People without Ukrainian citizenship have reported difficulties accessing various forms of support being offered in Poland.
Polish parliament approves law on supporting Ukrainian refugees
The measures would legalise Ukrainians’ stay and give them access to work, healthcare, education and benefits.
As Ukraine refugees sleep in Warsaw station, activists appeal to authorities for more help
The provincial governor has promised improvements in how help is provided, but also claims some people are choosing to stay at the station.
Ukrainian refugees face difficulties exchanging money in Poland, warns human rights commissioner
Many currency exchanges are not accepting hryvnia at all or are only offering extremely low conversion rates.
Polish mayor hands Salvini Putin T-shirt to protest visit to Ukraine border
Salvini has previously been supportive of Russia but now claims to want to help Ukrainian refugees.
Polish student creates website connecting Ukrainian refugees with doctors offering free treatment
The service, which puts people in touch with suitable specialists, has already had more than 15,000 hits.
Poland “does not envisage” sending fighter jets to Ukraine despite Blinken remarks
The US says it has given the “green light” for Poland to give Ukraine fighter jets if it wanted to.
Polish consumer office advises shoppers how to boycott Russian products
Many of Poland’s biggest retail chains have already withdrawn Russian and Belarusian products.
Over one million have fled Ukraine into Poland since Russian invasion
It is “the fastest growing refugee crisis in Europe since WWII”, says the UN’s High Commissioner for Refugees.
